- Fabinho gives a very straight forward answer to the question of whether Salah should join him in Saudi Arabia
Fabinho has told talkSPORT that Mohamed Salah is happy at Liverpool and hopes his former team-mate will stay at Anfield instead of joining Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian midfielder left Merseyside in the summer to join Al Ittihad. The club then made a world record bid to lure Salah to join them, but failed. Salah is happy at Liverpool, according to a former teammate, as he continues to be linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. Salah is happy at Liverpool, according to a former teammate, as he continues to be linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League champions had a huge bid rising to the £150million the Reds dropped for the 31-year-old – and the move paid off. Salah is Liverpool’s top scorer this season with 14 goals that have helped Liverpool climb to the top of the Premier League, while the Egyptian star recently scored his 200th goal for the club. He is only the fifth player in Liverpool’s history to reach this mark and the two-time centurion cements his status as an all-time Anfield legend. But those Saudi rumors refuse to go away as Middle Eastern clubs remain interested. The striker’s current deal at Liverpool – which he agreed in the summer of 2022 to become the highest-paid player in the club’s history – runs until June 2025, and his performances this season have shown there is plenty left in the tank. 31 years old. Indeed, earlier this season manager Jurgen Klopp questioned Salah’s fitness, saying he has the physique of a 19-year-old despite his 13th year as a professional footballer. Al Ittihad have every chance of calling up Salah again in the upcoming transfer windows, with Pro League bosses looking to bring another global name to the Middle East, following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema. But one of his own stars insisted he wants the talisman to stay for now, suggesting Salah has no plans to leave either. Fabinho played with Salah for five seasons at Liverpool He now plays for Al Ittihad alongside N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema He now plays for Al Ittihad alongside N’Golo Kante and Karim Benzema Former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho told talkSPORT after the Saudi Arabian club’s 3-0 win over Auckland City at the FIFA Club World Cup: “Mo Salah is happy at Liverpool at the moment. – He scores in every game and was their best player. I am very happy for Mo. Jamie Carragher has praised Liverpool’s exciting new squad and believes Mo Salah will leave the club next summer. “He’s staying at Liverpool this season so I wish him all the best and I hope he scores goals and wins trophies with Liverpool.” Fabinho, who won the Club World Cup with the Reds in 2019, also revealed that he will be keeping an eye on their performances this season and is delighted that his former team-mates are leading the title race. “I’m very happy for the boys,” said the Brazilian. “At the moment they are the best in the league, of course there is still a lot to play for in the Premier League and next to them there are some clubs like Arsenal, Man City, even Aston Villa, they are doing very well this season. . “So there’s a lot to play for in the competition but it’s always good to be on top. You always have to try to be in the league and win games and Liverpool are doing that at the moment. Salah’s 200th Liverpool goal keeps him on the same list as Anfield legends Salah’s 200th Liverpool goal keeps him on the same list as Anfield legends “They’re looking for a chance to win after 90 minutes and find goals and that’s really good. It shows their mentality and shows how good they are. “They’re really focused on winning the championship.” Al Ittihad are one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup this winter at the home tournament of Saudi Arabia. Fabinho is likely to face a familiar foe if they reach the final, but with his side’s trophy ambitions, he hopes that won’t be the case. “I want to be in the final… and to be honest I don’t want to play against Man City because I know how good they are!” Subjects